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Organisation: World Vision
International
Reports to: Education
Specialist
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Community
Development Facilitator – Education DREAMS will contribute to achieving
retention of adolescent girls in schools through planning, monitoring and
implementing the an early warning system for drop out of school and supporting
the roll out of best practices and models in a manner that promotes ownership
and sustainability.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 
Project Planning and Implementation:
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Plan and coordinate all district based project
activities in consultant with the Education Specialist
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Supervise and monitor ongoing school based
project activities.
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Ensure quality in rolling out of education
project models ensuring sufficient funds allocated to particular activities in
annual plans
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Ensure that teachers and adolescent girls are
supported in breaking down models into simpler work breakdown structures for
easy implementation
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The incumbent will track and manage activity
budgets and ensure timely and cost effective project implementation.
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Prepare and submit timely, accurate, compliant
and quality reports
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Participate in project management meetings and
reflection forums
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Support and participate in district education
Advocacy initiatives
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Ensure cross-cutting themes are mainstreamed in
education project.
Technical Support and Training:
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Develop a district capacity building plan and
mobilize participants for capacity building
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Mobilization of and conducting trainings to
build capacities on early Warning Systems
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Provide mentoring and coaching to teachers and
district staff to build local capacity for understanding and connecting with
community linkages.
·        
Identify technical experts to train district and
community groups
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Work closely with the Program manager for
technical support on capacity building in Early Warning systems for drop out
Partnership and Networking:
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Identify and build strategic linkages,
relations, collaborations and networks with partners and other stakeholders in
implementation at the District level.
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Responsible for the mobilization of teachers and
parents for project activities
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Participate and represent WVU in key technical
working forums at district,
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Act as the point of contact for consultation on
issues to do with project education programming.
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Conduct advocacy campaigns for education in
general and girl child education in particular
Documentation and Reporting:
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Carry out school mapping and peer group mapping
in preparation for project activities
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Effectively document all information related to
girl child enrolment trends in targeted school
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Responsible for capturing individual children
attendance, performance and behavior indicators related to drop out of children
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Document good practices and project success
stories and share them
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
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The prospective World Vision Community
Development Facilitator – Education DREAMS employee should hold a Bachelor’s
Degree in Education, social science or any related field
·        
At least two years practical experience in
education programming , experience secondary education is desirable and
practical experience in HIV/AIDS programming will be an added advantage
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Previous experience working with youth and
adolescents (including at risk youth) in schools
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Good training facilitation and coordination
skills
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Excellent monitoring documentation and
evaluation skills
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Experience in conducting school mapping and
report writing
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Previous experience in working with youths and
adolescents
NB: This vacancy is open
to Ugandan nationals only.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by
visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link
below.
Please follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal. 
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 31st October, 2016
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